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I've known people (programmers) who were on extended periods of disability due to lower body injuries because sitting for long periods of time caused them a lot
by scruple 4y ago
I've known people (programmers) who were on extended periods of disability due to lower body injuries because sitting for long periods of time caused them a lot of pain / exacerbated their disability / hindered their recovery.
- hn_throwaway_99 4y agoUnderstood, but I've broken my ankle before, and I can't imagine any scenario where that would apply. Heck, tons of days I program from my bed.
- TexanFeller 4y ago< Heck, tons of days I program from my bed. I spent a couple of years often working from bed and now deeply regret it. Us programmers are sedentary enough already. Please take care of your health and stay as active as possible so you don’t end up with chronically elevated weight, BP, cholesterol, and all the other signs of metabolic malfunction as you get older.
- ojbyrne 4y agoThis was before the internet was widespread.